Logistics Manager

Responsibilities

• Acts as the logistics subject matter expert advising leadership regarding the logistics marketplace and impacts on internal and external customers.
• Analyzes and reports on market trends, customer needs, and competitive intelligence.
• Executes strategic plans to expand and diversify our international logistics capabilities by collaborating with other departments, including sales, marketing, finance, and IT.
• Ensures alignment and integration of international logistics objectives and initiatives.
• Determines the value of different transportation strategies and develops tools to measure vendor effectiveness.
• Utilizes the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) process to drive out costs and improve logistic/transportation services.
• Translates transportation strategies into specific goals, tactics, action plans, and deliverables for the internal team.
• Led and manages transportation operations execution in all aspects of international and domestic inbound, outbound, and parcel/LTL transportation programs.
• Participates in the full range of people-management responsibilities, including performance reviews, compensation recommendations, coaching and development, hiring recommendations, and disciplinary actions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in supply chain or operations management.
• 3+ years’ leadership/management experience in supply chain or operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Operations Management, or related field.
• Equivalent combinations of experience and education may be considered.
• Logistics subject matter expert with proven transportation network optimization experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Tier 1 Transportation Management Systems (TMS) provider and understanding of INCO terms preferred.
• Experience working within ERP and TMS systems.
• Strong Sense of accountability and ownership.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to read, write, and present information.
• Strong mathematical skills, including measurements, calculations, and volumes.
• Analytical skills to review data and identify trends and anomalies required.
• Able to work from more than one location and/or remotely.
• Strong knowledge/experience with Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Travel- Occasional (5% or less).